Dad welcomes plans to fix 'unfair system' for bereaved dads

A FATHER whose wife died after giving birth to their first child has welcomed a new entitlement leave for bereaved partners.

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Aaron Horsey, 35, lost his wife Bernadette, 31, following the birth of their son, Tim.

Tim was born at Royal Derby Hospital in January 2022 and a coroner concluded his mother died of natural causes.

Following his wife's death, Mr Horsey, who used to live in Beeston but has now moved to London, found out that no support was available in such circumstances through law.

However, the clinical trial manager explained that he was “incredibly lucky” to receive support from his employer, despite having only been at the company for a few months.

Ever since, Mr Horsey has been campaigning for a change in the law that would prevent others from finding themselves in the same position he was.